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Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou-11
China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Successful

Shenzhou-11

Long March 2F/G

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LAUNCH SITEJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission

This is the sixth crewed mission for China's Shenzhou program. Shenzhou-11 will carry two taikonauts, Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, to the Tiangong-2 space station launched earlier in the year. The taikonauts will stay in Tiangong-2 for 30 days.

Launch vehicle
Long March 2F/G
Mission type
Human Exploration
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Spacecraft
Shenzhou 11
Destination
Tiangong-2
Launch pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Programs
Shenzhou

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Long March 2F/G
Xinhua
Launch vehicle

Long March 2F/G

The Long March 2F is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Designed to launch the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F is a human-rated two-stage version of the Long March 2E rocket, which in turn was based on the Long March 2C launch vehicle. It is launched from complex SLS at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Long March 2F/G version includes longer boosters for increased lift capability, among other improvements.

Height
62 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
20
First flight
2011-10-31

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Launch site & orbit

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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